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How to fix the 401 error code on WordPress
- Check the URL for errors. It is possible that a 401 error occurs because you have typed the URL incorrectly or the login URL has been changed.
- Clear browser cache and cookies.
- Deactivate your WordPress plugins.
- Remove server-level password protection.
- Flush your DNS.
- Try waiting.
What does login fail 401 mean?
The 401 Unauthorized error is an HTTP status code that means the page you were trying to access cannot be loaded until you first log in with a valid user ID and password. If you’ve just logged in and received the 401 Unauthorized error, it means that the credentials you entered were invalid for some reason.
What can cause 401 error?
One of the most common reasons you might experience a 401 error is that your browser’s cache and cookies are out of date, preventing the authorization from successfully going through. If your browser isn’t using the valid authentication credentials (or any at all), the server will reject the request.
Why is 401 unauthorized and not unauthenticated?
The 401 (Unauthorized) status code indicates that the request has not been applied because it lacks valid authentication credentials for the target resource. The origin server MUST send a WWW-Authenticate header field (Section 4.4) containing at least one challenge applicable to the target resource.
How do I fix 401 error in WordPress?
Browse to your wp-admin directory and select it by clicking on the name. The control panel will now display its password protection settings. Simply uncheck the box next to ‘Password protect this directory’ option and click on the Save button. After that, click on the Go Back button and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
What to do if you cant log in to WordPress?
This is one of the first steps that many people take when unable to login. In fact, changing your password is one of the first things that you should try if you cannot login to WordPress. You can reset your password by clicking on the “Lost your password” button, which will allow you to change your password without logging in.
Why do I get a 404 not found when I try to log in to WordPress?
In some cases, you may type in your WordPress login url correctly but be taken to a “404 not found” error page, or redirected to another page. Or you may get to the correct page but it simply refreshes when you try to login. You can usually fix this problem by “creating a new.htaccess file” or “updating your site url.”
What to do if you lost your WordPress admin password?
If you cannot login to WordPress admin dashboard, one of the first things you usually try to do is reset your password. If you have not already tried this, you can reset your password by clicking “ Lost your password? ” in your admin login page.